Shut up and dance with me.

off script additions + jacob using what his actors give him

sometimes I’m reminded that there are still people who don’t know ao3 was literally created by incest shippers — and the site’s sole purpose is to 1. be completely against censorship and 2. host all kinds of dark, taboo fics that are banned on other platforms — and the first ever fic that was posted on ao3 was a fic about an incest ship from supernatural.

you are in the house that was created by freaks. for freaks (affectionate). every disgusting thing you can think of is rightfully allowed and welcomed on ao3, because they are exactly the reasons why ao3 was created in the first place.

ao3 was created because its creators got tired of censorship, they got tired of dark and taboo fics getting banned on pro-censorship platforms, and they wanted a place that was safe for ALL FICS THAT WERE DARK AND TABOO.

ao3’s main principle is being against censorship and being proship / profic.

there are some things in fiction that make me uncomfortable, but instead of shaming people who are just minding their own business and not harming anyone in real life, I choose to curate my own internet experience by blocking/muting what I don’t want to see. ao3 has excellent tagging system, so instead of being rude, instead of asking why the world doesn’t revolve around your personal comfort, use their tagging system properly and you won’t see the things you don’t want to see.

it’s your job to curate what you see. it’s not other people’s jobs or responsibilities to censor themselves for your personal comfort. the world does not revolve around you.

also you cannot censor “only the things you personally hate” without expecting everything else, that isn’t of conservative beliefs, to be censored too. because censorship is a slippery slope and a fascist tool. I promise you there are people who think “why do tags for queer love even exist on ao3? they’re grooming children”.

if you allow the things that you hate to be censored — because someone with enough power gets to control what other people can and cannot create/consume, it will not stop at the things that you hate.

no no friend chapter

>When I'm a [BAD GIRL], they put me in the [ROOMBA] maid chassis. [>_<]

It's understandable to want to appear humble while accepting a compliment, but resorting to self deprecation / self flagellation isn't exactly polite either, as it can make the compliment-er feel uncomfortable, and it can be taken as an insult to their tastes.

So for example, someone compliments your hair, and you reply with "ugh thanks but I hate my hair and think it looks so ugly and stupid", not only are you likely to make the other party uncomfortable with your sudden and unwarranted display of self flagellation, but there's also the subtle insinuation that the other party was wrong to compliment you, perhaps insinuating they have bad taste.

Now of course, in some cultures it's not uncommon for someone to playfully deflect a compliment, for example you compliment someone's jacket and they reply with "oh shucks, not this old thing :)". However there are some key differences between this type of playful deflection vs resorting to self deprecation / self flagellation. One key difference is the sense of playfulness in the tone, and it's often said with a smile or other body language to insinuate they are still happy to receive the compliment. These playful deflections also don't go too deep or get too insulting, "oh not this old thing :)" is a lot lighter and doesn't go as deep as "yeah thanks but I hate this jacket so much, it's so ugly and stupid."

And finally, if it is important to you to appear humble and gracious when receiving a compliment, try returning a compliment back to them. For example if they compliment something you're wearing then find something they're wearing or something about their appearance to compliment them back. This is going to be a much more polite way of showing humility when receiving a compliment, rather than self deprecation / self flagellation.